- Chriss, J. J. (2022). Social control: An introduction (2nd ed.). Polity Press.
- Chapter 4. Medical Control
- Chapter 7. Medical Control: Case Studies
- Lippman, M. (2024). Law and society (3rd ed.). SAGE.
- Chapter 10. The Impact of Law on Society (p. 391-453)
Short anwers for each question please don't write long paragraphs for no reason. It must be Cited And the page number must be included.
Quiz 4
1. According to Chriss (2022), what is "medicalization?"
2. According to Chriss (2022), what is "medical social control?"
3. Describe the four basic elements of the "sick role" according to Talcott Parsons.
4. According to Chriss (2022), what is meant by the term "demedicalization," and provide one example of this process?
5. Explain why crimes that can be characterized as mala prohibita (e.g., drug use, prostitution, etc.) are more likely to be caught in a tug-of-war between proponents of medicalization on one side and proponents of criminalization on the other.
6. According to Chriss (2022), what is the "therapuetic ethos" and what impact can it have on society?
7. Summarize the "antipsychiatry movement" of the 1950s and 1960s.
8. Some public health advocates argue that violence is a disease. How do they defend this argument?
9. According to the public health model, describe the three stages of prevention.
10. Many observers believe that the criminal justice system should operate more like public health. Explain whether or not you think this desirable or attainable.
11. According to Beckett and Herbert (2012), which demographic populations are overrepresented in Seattle's banishment programs?
12. According to Beckett and Herbert, where are the most parks exclusion orders and trespass admonishments issued in Seattle? What are the main implications of these findings according to the authors?
13. According to Beckett and Herbert (2012), what are some of the primary reasons Seattle police officers listed for issuing parks exclusion orders and trespass admonishments?
14. According to Lippman (2024), explain the role of society in bringing about changes in the law?
15. According to Lippman (2024), how can law bring about changes in society?
16. According to Lippman (2024), what factors can influence whether there will be compliance with the law?
17. Explain the difference(s) between the judicial and non-judicial paths to bringing about social change.
18. According to Lippman (2024), did the recognition of same-sex marriage result from a political movement or from judicial decisions? Explain your answer.
19. According to Lippman (2024), has the Miranda v. Arizona decision been effective in protecting a suspect's right to self-incrimination? Why or why not?
20. Explain how political activism and civil disobedience can bring about social change?
21. Read "10.5 You Decide" on page 531 in Lippman (2024) and make an argument for or against the use of solitary confinement